Event Information

.

As winter's chill spreads, warm up with a day filled with fighting, feasting, and dancing. Join Black Diamond as she
celebrates her thirty-second baronial birthday and investiture! Let's cheer Baron Girard and Baroness Maaline as
they step down and welcome our new Baron and Baroness, Stefan and Evelynne, at their investure.

Feast & Food Information

Lunch

Lunch will be provided by Chez De Sable. Cost for each serving is $5.oo and includes:

Hearty chicken, rice, and veggie stew

Fresh bread

Homemade cookies

Water, lemonade, and coffee

All proceeds will go to Chez de Sable and will be used for loaner gear for the new heavy combat and
rapier fighters locally.

This hearty feast is prepared by Lord Aurelianus Apicius Ursus, MKA Chip Miles.
For questions call 520-406-3325 (any time 5-9PM). Please, register early to ensure a spot at
feast. Feast is limited to 70 individuals.

Other food options

There are other places convenient to event site, such as Hardees, McDonalds, Wendy's,
Sakura Japanese Steak and Seafood, Pizza Pasta Pit, and Abrakababra. Also, a Sheetz gas station,
with M-T-O food and drink options, is within walking distance (0.4 mi).

Armored Combat

Armored will be 3 man tournament (best 2 out of 3), followed by a Bedford tournament. Time allowing
and depending on turn out, melee-practice with line tactics may be offered. Pickups after tournaments.

For Questions regarding the fighting at the event and armored fighting,
please contact the MIC Lord Cormac Kynnith, CormackKynnith-AT-gmail.com

Rapier Combat

9 AM:

Inspections begin, the field will be open for pickups. This is paused for morning court and resumed after.

11 AM:

Valhalla Melee - Everyone vs everyone. You die, you stay out until the person that killed you dies. Make alliances
if you wish, but do not be surprised by a sudden and inevitable betrayal...

12 PM:

Team Battle/Cup of Life - Teams will be built on a point system. Each team has 6 points to use.
Scholars and new auths will be worth 1 point, Free scholars 2 points, White Scarves 3 points, and MODs 4. Maximum of 5
people to a team. Cup of life with 6 rezzes per team. Double elimination.

Dance

Come and Learn! Instructions provided. Kick up your heels and have fun! Starting at 1 pm and going
until evening court and again after feast.

Arts & Sciences

Largess Competition: There will be a largess competition in the form
of a Dirty Dozen. Entrants will make a dozen identical/similar items (i.e. 12 bracelets, pouches, favors, etc.)
The winner will receive one of each of the entries and the rest go to the Baronage for largess.

Populace Dessert Competition: Each entry must be 24 or more servings.
Populace vote will determine winner. We would like to encourage the populace to demonstrate
their skills in desserts. If people are up to the challenge, we hope to see some subtleties.

Baronial Scribe / Scroll Wrangler Competition: This competition is for those who are interested in
becoming the next baronial scribe (a champion) or a scroll wrangler for the new Baron and Baroness. The duties of a baronial
scribe are as follows: The baronial scribe is responsible for coordinating the scribal activities within the various local
scriptoriums of the Barony. This involves encouraging the scribal arts as well as coordinating award scroll assignments to
scribes across the Barony. The baronial scribe also serves as personal scribe to Their Excellencies should the need arise. The
duties for a scroll wrangler are to coordinate the award scroll assignments and trying to make sure those scrolls are at the
correct events before court time. This does not mean you have to personally attend every event, only to make arrangements, so
that the scrolls are there. Anything beyond that is optional, but encouraged. This is a two part competition with the top 2-3
candidates advancing to second round for a brief personal interview with the new Baron and Baroness, where you will have a chance
to indicate whether you are interested becoming a champion or a wrangler. There is no theme to this competition. Since most
scribes give away original completed scrolls, no originals are required to enter this competition, only color copies of
your past work that you feel best shows your skills. Items that may prove beneficial beyond that, but not required, are
original scroll blanks, color prints of the inspirations you used for your work, and any write-ups of the details about the
works (original size of your work, materials you used, brief description of the original inspiration, etc).

Open Display: Show your beautiful works without judging. These can be works-in-progress or finished pieces.
If you wish to get feed back from the populus, you can leave a small note book with your entry.

Directions

take your best route I-64 W / I-95 N / Richmond-Petersburg TpkeAt exit 79,
take ramp right for I-64 West toward Charlottesville / Powhite Pkwy, Take ramp left for I-64 West /
I-81 South toward Lexington / Roanoke, keep left onto I-81 S At exit 141, take ramp right for
VA-419 toward New Castle / Salem, Turn right onto VA-419 S / N Electric Rd Keep straight onto US-11
ALT / US-460 ALT / VA-419, Bear left onto VA-419, Turn right onto US-11, Arrive at US-11 The
American Legion will be on the left with a large lawn and driveway. The last intersection is
Manchester Dr. If you reach S Yorkshire St, you've gone too far.

From the North:

Take your best route to I-81 South toward Roanoke, Keep straight onto I-64 W / I-81 S, Keep
left onto I-81 S, At exit 141, take ramp right for VA-419 toward New Castle / Salem, Turn right
onto VA-419 S / N Electric Rd, Keep straight onto US-11 ALT / US-460 ALT / VA-419, Bear left onto
VA-419, Turn right onto US-11, Arrive at US-11, The American Legion will be on the left with a
large lawn and driveway. The last intersection is Manchester Dr If you reach S Yorkshire St,
you've gone too far

From the south:

Take your best route to I-81 North toward Roanoke, At exit 137, take ramp right for VA-112 toward
Salem Turn right onto VA-112 S, Turn left onto US-11 / US-460, Turn right onto US-11 ALT / US-460 ALT,
and then immediately bear right onto US-11 E ALT / US-460 E ALT, Bear right onto US-11 ALT / US-460 ALT,
Turn right onto S Colorado St., Bear right onto US-11, Keep left to stay on US-11 Arrive at US-11 and the
American legion will be on the Right with a large lawn and driveway, The last intersection is S Yorkshire
St. If you reach Manchester Dr, you've gone too far